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Charity searching for mentors to help "self-destructive" young men rebuild their lives
Haringey call for new mentors
Eastbourne Herald tells Elliott Moore's Story
Now it’s the turn of Eastbourne’s abob community. Mentee Elliott Moore was brave enough to tell his amazing story to the Eastbourne Herald. Well done, Elliott. Transformation from a life of crime to charity work
The first ‘Beyond the Hero’ weekend for Oxford
The first dedicated weekend to training mentors and leaders from Oxford was a great success this weekend! With a further 12 men joining the 6 Oxford pioneers (who all staffed the weekend), Oxford is ready to take the next step on its journey to becoming a fully established ABoB community.
Chief Exec, Nathan Roberts at the Being A Man Festival 2015
Have a listen to Chief Exec, Nathan Roberts, talking about what abandofbrothers do, and why he was personally drawn to the work. As a man. This was part of BAM Bites, an hour long event during the Southbank’s Being A Man Festival 2015. Tune in at 38 mins. Being a Man 2015 | BAM Bites
abob on the World Service
Mentee Chris Smith and mentor Darren Macdonald were interviewed on this recent BBC World Service programme on Waithood about delaying adulthood. Chris, once again, brings his radical honesty, vulnerability and grace to the airwaves. Check them out at 18:14 The Compass – Caught in Waithood – BBC World Service
abob Mentee Tells His Extraordinary Story
Kyren Barrett tells the Crawley News his story. From being a repeatedly violent offender to an aspiring youth worker. Transformation is possible. This is a young man who has spent 8 years in prison. And now thanks to abob, he has found a sense of purpose. Former Thomas Bennett pupil who used to earn money beating people up turning … Read More
The Haringey Group is Ready to Go
Starting an abob group in London was never going to be easy, but the Haringey Group is now ready to receive mentees.
Henry Smith MP congratulates Crawley Band of Brothers in the Commons
Tory MP Henry Smith went along to the January 2015 mentee graduation in Crawley and was so impressed that he brought it up with the Justice Minister, Andrew Selous.